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The upcoming France - Armenia partnership agreement signed by The French President Emmanuel Macron is a reminder of why applied geopolitical education at Audencia matters. Given Armenia geographical situation, this agreement reflects how geopolitics, defense industry and critical infrastructures are reshaping international cooperation and development strategies. At Audencia , students in the MSc Public Policy and International Cooperation have worked on these dynamics with professionals since their first month at school. During 3 months, they have conducted comparative country analyses, including diplomatic and economic relations, for infrastructures investment purpose, in collaboration with OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions & Cities World Observatory for Subnational Finance and Investment. The choice of countries is strategic: - Armenia & Moldova: geographically interesting - EU - India & Vietnam: Asian influence - Iceland & Canada: developed countries In December, they presented the work and prepare a policy brief for a jury of professionals from AFD - Agence Française de Développement and SCET | Services Conseil Expertises et Territoires . During the 2nd semester, students further strengthened their competencies in International risk analysis, Geopolitics and innovation finance, Regional development strategies. In the age of artificial intelligence and geographical fragmentation, helping students connect critical thinking with real-world challenges is essential. Thanks you to our professors and partners for supporting this journey Charlotte Lafitte Isabelle Chatry (Chatrie) Benjamin LE PENDEVEN Yuliya Shymko Lucas Taurines Joshua Raineteau Eshien Chong Gorazd Rezonja Sebastien Tran Christophe COLLIGNON Denis Boissin Vincent Monfort Emmy Hayaud Cindy Zawadzki, PhD Jad Bazih Julien Breuilh #innovativepedagogy #geopolitics #development #internationalcooperation #educationindustry

Matter matters. That's why a course like "Materials and Waste", built by Anna Gerke and @Thomas Corre in our MSc in Management for Sustainable Business Audencia , stands out, because of ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑖𝑡'𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑. 🧑🎓 Students trace the life cycle of bio-based materials, synthetics, and metals through real sectors like construction and automotive. Circularity stops being a slogan and becomes a hard constraint on every business model they design. Courses like this don't appear by accident. They emerge when faculty are brilliant and engaged for impact, and when institutional leadership has the discipline to build a culture that protects experimentation rather than smothering it. 🏗️ 💥Innovation in higher education is first and foremost a cultural environment. A culture that grants the right to err. A culture of measured risk-taking. The current and coming generations of managers will be judged on their impact: what their organisation extracted, what it wasted, and what they regenerated.🪴 Matter matters 👇